
Gods and Beasts
A solitary journey across Europe and Asia led Rémi Chapeaublanc to Mongolia. The discovery of this country, where Man has yet to desecrate Nature, inspired him to create the photographic series Gods and Beasts.
Cinematographer, Director & Photographer

A solitary journey across Europe and Asia led Rémi Chapeaublanc to Mongolia. The discovery of this country, where Man has yet to desecrate Nature, inspired him to create the photographic series Gods and Beasts.

In 2011, Rémi Chapeaublanc set out to meet the Tsaatan, nomadic reindeer herders straddling the northern border of Mongolia. Numbering no more than 282 people worldwide, this tribe's way of life has been disrupted by the transformation of their...

“Ces fissures s’ouvrant sous mes pieds semblent m’avoir hypnotisé, me rendant indifférent. Mes chiens démarrent brusquement et se mettent à courir avec une frénésie inhabituelle, comme s’ils voulaient m’éloigner d’une menace omniprésente. Je ne peux rien voir ; tout est blanc, un blanc mordant et glacial qui fouette mon visage,…

This series of 16 diptychs is the fruit of a personal reflection on the real meaning of discovery and the place of the tourist in his journey. It was produced in Nepal during a 3-month wandering period, without a planned itinerary. Its aim is to question the viewer about...